Four ancient map fragments floated in midair. Their yellowish-brown paper carried an ancient, weathered aura, and every edge was badly damaged, as though eroded by endless years.
On the first fragment was half the image of a gigantic sea turtle. Its shell was covered in dense patterns that crisscrossed like mountains and rivers, emanating faint fluctuations of water-element spiritual power. The second fragment depicted a severed section of a sea serpent's body. Every scale stood out distinctly, lifelike enough that it seemed ready to come alive and crawl out of the map at any moment.
The third fragment bore half an ancient seal. The writing upon it was blurred beyond recognition, yet it exuded an indescribable majesty. The fourth fragment showed the vague outline of a corner of a palace. Upon its eaves crouched a strange beast, neither dragon nor fish, baring its fangs and claws with overwhelming momentum.
Each of the four fragments was incomplete, yet they seemed to share some marvelous connection.
Buzz—
The instant all four map fragments flew out, they seemed to sense something in one another and abruptly began trembling at once!
The ancient patterns that had once been dim and lifeless upon the yellowish-brown paper gradually lit up, giving off a faint golden glow.
The four fragments began moving slowly, as though drawn toward one another by invisible threads.
"The map fragments are starting to fuse!"
Lu Changsheng and the others fixed their eyes on the four fragments in midair, their gazes filled with anticipation and delight. They too wanted to know whether the rumors were true—whether gathering all four fragments would reveal the location of the domain artifact, the Sea Suppressing Divine Stele!
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The four fragments drew closer and closer, trembling ever more violently. The golden light on their surfaces